to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
(not) so much; (not) that much
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
sunlight filtering through trees
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
falling over; toppling sideways
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
luxuriant growth; rankness (of weeds)
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
silent; still; quiet; hushed
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
being startled; getting a shock
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy